Paul’s detractors seek to use this scripture to show that Paul was worshipping on a Sunday, but what does it actually say? The King James version states at Acts 20:7: And upon the first [day] of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. This version is written to infer that it was a church meeting and that Paul was preaching and that the breaking of bread was as a communion service. However, the word rendered preaching is the Greek word dialogue meaning a conversation between two or more people. The breaking of bread was simply a meal. The word for week is sabbaton which can refer to any seven-day period. So, simply, Paul was having a meal on Sunday evening with his companions and their conversation continued until midnight, as he was leaving the next morning.
Posted on: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 05:38:20 +0000
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